Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
WARS PERILOUS BRINK.
ALL EUROPE ON THE EDGE or
THE GLITTERING SWORD.

| W. WOlSD.
Germans Doubtful of BouIanger's AbIl.
ity to Lead France Back to the Path og
Peace-Minister PendletOn's OminOuH
Reports from the German CapttaI--
Germany Declared Not Wholly FRO
pared for Conflict.
| NEW YORK, Jan. 3I.-Hon. George n.
Pendleton, Minister to Berlin, who bas
just arrived here, Will @remain in the
country about month. He intends 10
rest two or three days and will then otO
Washington TO report to the Secretary t
State. After that he will go to his hcEa
in Cincinnati, where he will remain Inr a
brief period before his departure for ma
post OF duty. Being interviewed he r.
marked "The situation when left Ber-
lin was very much strained. The powers
OF Europe, from general feeling Of inse>
| curity, have been making immense pIepa-
rations. There are tremendous military
works and armaments on every side.
heard Gen. won Moltke say that it was a
condition OF affairs that must have a som-
tion. 1t may have changed since then.f
GERMANY NOT READY.
Mr.. Pendleton said that he could not
see that any one in Germany desired war,
In fact every effort was being made to
avoid 1t. Prince Bismarck was not ready
for war now. He would not be ready
until the military bill had been pas seI
and the army reorganized.
"ln fact" added the ambassador, "a
seems to me that Prince Bismarck would
accord heartily with any proposition ior
! peace with honor. Public opinion doex
not count in Europe as it does here. lnj
America all questions are discussed freely
by the press, who IN reality form public,
opinion. In Germany public policy isl
decided differently. Gen. Won Moltke,l
! Prince Bismarck and two or three others
settle such matters. In France Gen.
| BOulanger leads. One peculiar thing tlaG
would strike Americans in Europe is how
little the people influence the policy oe
| their rulers"
In speaking OF the military bill, Mr.
| PendetOn said that he was in the Reicb-
stag when the final vote was taken. He
explained that the effect OF the bill was
to add $1,000 men to the army, and TO or
ganize an effective force divided intOl
| squndrons, battalions, etc, dill
ferent from the present organization. The
bill provided for its continuance for a
term of seven years. This would have
done away with the yearly appropIia-
tions.
ALL RESTING ON GERMANY.
| BERLIN, Jan. 31.-The committee of tina
| National Liberal party have issued a
| manifesto to the elecrOrs. They sAy
"Never since the FTanco-German war has
the danger OF great conflict been SO
near. No statesman can form any certaim
conclusion as 10 the future, even for a
few weeks. The peace OF Europe rests
!. at this moment solely upon the strength,
| Readiness for action and moral trust
worAciness of the German army. The Na-
| tional 4. liberals are confident that tina
voice of 'assniVersal suffrage Will
pronounce tssaearight decision. An
unpropItiOus issa@ OF the elec-
tions will bring down upon tie
country war with all its tesrors, and eyenl
with the best results heavy losses"
ON THE EDGE OF THE KNIFE.
| The Berlin Post (semi-oflicial) in a
| leading article hoaded ''On the Edge Of
the Knife" sayss 1.-The position of Gen.
BOulanger is now not only strengthened
| but is becoming uuassailable. He Is sup
ported by the Radical Chauvinists. He
controls the pe6ce-loVlng masses, also be-
cause the latter are unable to give an ac-
ceptable form to their wishes, finding
| their judgment confused by the agitatlonS
| OF past years. This state of things can
only be changed by temporizlng the gov
ernmeDt, waiting for happy
inspiration to accept true peace.
But the government, under Gen..
Boulanger, is scarcely likely TO be able to
empOrize. de is master of the situation
TO degree that neither NJ Theirs nor NJ
! Gambetta ever was. He can only govern
the situation by keeping up the warlike
! impetus he has given 10 1t. The impress
| sion left on the mind of all observers Isl
| that the armaments OF France having
been pushed forward with feverish energy
| Gen. Boulanger no longer has the power
| TO lead the people back TO the path of
peace. II he attempted to DO so be would
have TO quit his post burdened with re-
proach Tor having led France to the brink
Of a great peril"
CHURCHILL APPROVES THE INsTRUC-
TIoNs.
LONDON, Jan. 3t.--In the debate In
| the House of Commons to-day on the adj
dress in reply 10 the speech from the
throne, Lord Randolph Churchill said ne
| bad read with entire approval the in
structions sent TO Sir WiIIIam White, the
British Ambassador at Constantinople.
respecting Bulgaria. He thought they
had been framed with prudence, wisdom
and caution.
RUSSIA CLOSE MoUTHED.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 31.-An order
has been issued iorbidding news
papers TO publish other tnau official no.
tices OF military movements.
THE TENSION INCREASING.
VIENNA, Jan. 3l.-At the council OF
Ministers to-day, Count KalnOky declared
that Austria's relations with Russia were
much improved. The tension between
Germany and France, he said, was in-
crea5ng.
The FremdenblatVs announcement Of
the decision OF the Imperial Council held
here yesterday caused a heavy tall on the
Bourse to day and there was almost
panic. 10 is reported that a credit OF
As, 00O,0 600 forms will be demanded exclu-
sively for the regular army and additional
credits for the Landstrum.
Sunk With 300 Fmigrants.